Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
Holman Bible
They will eat equal portions besides what he has received from the sale of the family estate.
International Standard Version
he may eat the same share as they do regardless of what he receives from his ancestral estate."
A Conservative Version
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.
American Standard Version
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
Amplified
They shall have
Bible in Basic English
His food will be the same as theirs, in addition to what has come to him as the price of his property.
Darby Translation
they shall have like portions to eat, besides that which he hath sold of his patrimony.
Julia Smith Translation
Portion according to portion shall they eat, besides his sellings according to the fathers.
King James 2000
They shall have equal portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his family possessions.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They shall eat {equal portions}, apart from what he may receive from the sale of his patrimony.
Modern King James verseion
They shall have the same portions to eat, besides that of the sales of the inheritance from his father.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh to him of the patrimony of his elders.
NET Bible
He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family's inheritance.
New Heart English Bible
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.
The Emphasized Bible
Portion for portion, shall they eat, - apart from his possessions upon his patrimony.
Webster
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
World English Bible
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.
Youngs Literal Translation
portion as portion they do eat, apart from his sold things, with the fathers.
Interlinear
Cheleq
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 18:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
7
then he shall minister unto the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do who stand there before the LORD.
8
Cross References
Nehemiah 12:44
And at that time men were appointed over the chambers of the treasures, of the offerings, of the firstfruits, and of the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the legal portions for the priests and the Levites; for the joy of Judah was upon the priests and the Levites that served.
Nehemiah 12:47
And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, each thing in its day; and they sanctified them unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the sons of Aaron.
2 Chronicles 31:4
Moreover, he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
Leviticus 7:8-9
And the priest that offers anyone's burnt offering, even the priest shall have for himself the skin of the burnt offering which he has offered.
Leviticus 7:14
And out of the whole offering he shall offer part to be elevated in offering unto the LORD, and it shall be the priest's that sprinkles the blood of the peace.
Luke 10:7
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
1 Corinthians 9:7-14
Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? or who feeds a flock and does not eat of the milk of the flock?
1 Timothy 5:17-18
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.